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Funding challenges and an exodus of researchers have left science in Brazil in a precarious position. Now comes news of a bright spot: the country has earned a spot in Group 5, the international mathematics elite group. Here’s a closer look at the story, along with what the means for the imperiled country.

Oxford University took controversial measures to correct a gender gap in math and computer science exam results: Students were given 15 extra minutes to take their tests based on the assertion that “female candidates might be more likely to be adversely affected by time pressure.” Here’s a clo...

Kazakhstan president Nursultan A. Nazarbayev announced his intent to replace the Russian-inherited alphabet with a newly created Latin alphabet-based script by the year 2025. The challenge? “How to write down a tongue that has no alphabet of its own but has always used scripts imported from the ou...

The conversation about gender equality has been going on for generations, and -- given the onslaught of sexual assault allegations currently rocking the United States -- shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Now, some academics are calling for an unexpected demographic to add their voices to the ...

The Embassy of France to the Philippines is aiming to encourage more students from the Philippines to pursue graduate studies in France with two calls for applications falling under the PhilFrance Scholarship Program for the next academic year. Here’s a closer look at the initiative.

Many Dreamers just got a big step closer to their college dreams. Here’s a closer look at a newly announced $33 million scholarship grant funded by Jeff and Mackenzie Bezos aimed at supporting Dreamers in pursuing university degrees. Here's what we know about this generous scholarship and how it w...

International students love Switzerland—particularly at high levels of education and if they’re studying natural sciences. Let’s take a closer look at the state of international education in Switzerland.

A major North Korean university has plans to open its doors to more international students, according to a North Korea-facing Japanese news source. Here’s a closer look at this possible development on the international education scene.